2variant noun
plural variants [count] 1 : something that is different in some way from others of the same kind
▪ A new variant of the disease has appeared. 2 : one of two or more different ways to spell or pronounce a word
▪ regional variants in speech ▪ a spelling variant
▪ A new variant of the disease has appeared.
▪ regional variants in speech ▪ a spelling variant
